Vaccinations and Disease Prevention

2014-10-07T11:55:50-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/352/20140904093315002_hd.jpgPublic health experts talked about the increasing number of outbreaks of diseases that had largely been eliminated by vaccinations generations ago. Many doctors attribute the rising cases of measles, mumps and whooping cough to parents skipping or delaying vaccinating their children. The doctors in this panel acknowledged these concerns but stressed the benefits of vaccinations for the child and the public’s health.

Public health experts talked about the increasing number of outbreaks of diseases that had largely been eliminated by vaccinations generations…
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Public health experts talked about the increasing number of outbreaks of diseases that had largely been eliminated by vaccinations generations ago. Many doctors attribute the rising cases of measles, mumps and whooping cough to parents skipping or delaying vaccinating their children. The doctors in this panel acknowledged these concerns but stressed the benefits of vaccinations for the child and the public’s health. close